Guidebook for Golden
Arts & Culture
Best (and only) climbing gym in Golden, but its top notch, even when compared at a national level. Earth Treks owns and operates some huge gyms in the DC/Baltimore area.
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Earth Treks Golden
700 Golden Ridge RdBest (and only) climbing gym in Golden, but its top notch, even when compared at a national level. Earth Treks owns and operates some huge gyms in the DC/Baltimore area.
Paraglide from the top of Lookout Mountain. Catch thermals and get hundreds of feet higher. Bring a selfie stick, if your pride can handle it. :)
Paraglide Tandem
Paraglide from the top of Lookout Mountain. Catch thermals and get hundreds of feet higher. Bring a selfie stick, if your pride can handle it. :)
Food Scene
When I need to get out of the office, I'll work from Bean Fosters. Not the fastest wifi, but good enough, and the coffee + atmosphere is great.
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Bean Fosters
720 Golden Ridge RdWhen I need to get out of the office, I'll work from Bean Fosters. Not the fastest wifi, but good enough, and the coffee + atmosphere is great.
Best pizza in Denver area, and its a five minute drive from us. Have you ever had honey on your pizza crust? They do that here. Delicious.
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Woody's Wood Fired Pizza
1305 Washington AveBest pizza in Denver area, and its a five minute drive from us. Have you ever had honey on your pizza crust? They do that here. Delicious.
Its easy to hate on Starbucks, but you always know what you're getting. If you are in town and want some coffee, you can't go wrong.
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Starbucks
114 N Rubey DrIts easy to hate on Starbucks, but you always know what you're getting. If you are in town and want some coffee, you can't go wrong.
Local and NOT part of a chain. Tasty coffee, fast internet, and brick walls.
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Windy Saddle Cafe
1110 Washington AveLocal and NOT part of a chain. Tasty coffee, fast internet, and brick walls.
Drinks & Nightlife
Favorite bar in Golden. Be careful if you are coming up from sea level - alcohol works quick out here. (At altitude, tired, dehydrated? Be careful!)
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Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
393 Washington AveFavorite bar in Golden. Be careful if you are coming up from sea level - alcohol works quick out here. (At altitude, tired, dehydrated? Be careful!)
Everything Else
Need outdoor gear? Bent Gate has everything you need. Climbing, skiing/boarding, outdoor clothing.
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Bent Gate Mountaineering
1313 Washington AveNeed outdoor gear? Bent Gate has everything you need. Climbing, skiing/boarding, outdoor clothing.
World-class trad climbing at Eldo. You can borrow our guide book for free if you need it.
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Eldorado Canyon State Park
9 Kneale RdWorld-class trad climbing at Eldo. You can borrow our guide book for free if you need it.
Good mostly-vertical sport climbing, ~5min drive from our apartment. I can make recommendations based on what you're looking for. Mountain Project has a great intro, too.
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Clear Creek Canyon Park
U.S. 6Good mostly-vertical sport climbing, ~5min drive from our apartment. I can make recommendations based on what you're looking for. Mountain Project has a great intro, too.
Closest RTD station, ~15 min walk from our apartment. You can get to and from Denver International Airport via RTD quite easily.
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Jefferson County Government Center - Golden Station
605 Johnson RdClosest RTD station, ~15 min walk from our apartment. You can get to and from Denver International Airport via RTD quite easily.
Vail Ski Resort
1 h 23 min without traffic.
I-Restawrant ye-Ski ye-Breckenridge
1599 Ski Hill Rd1 hr 15 min without traffic.
Loveland Ski Area
Interstate 7046 min without traffic
Keystone Resort
100 Dercum Square1 h 5 min without traffic
Copper Mountain
1 h 7 min without traffic
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
28194 US-657 min without traffic
Sightseeing
Walk/hike Apex trail from our apartment; gives wonderful views of Golden and Denver.
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Apex Trail
Apex TrailWalk/hike Apex trail from our apartment; gives wonderful views of Golden and Denver.
Easy drive with beautiful views. Highly recommended! (You can hike it too, but it's a long hike!)
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Lookout Mountain
Easy drive with beautiful views. Highly recommended! (You can hike it too, but it's a long hike!)